Child, 6, died after inhaling helium from a large Mylar balloon, medical examiner says Gunner Hyatt likely suffocated and died after inhaling helium from a Mylar balloon last week, officials said ...

A 6-year-old boy was killed in a rare accident where he was suffocated by a Mylar balloon filled with helium, an Illinois coroner’s office said.

Thousands of Orange County residents were impacted by an overnight power outage on Thursday, which officials believe was caused when a mylar balloon came in contact with a power line.

An ongoing investigation into the death of a child in Illinois revealed that he likely suffocated from a balloon.